Barn find Fiat twin cam...

[kev131]

Suzy had her first outing last weekend. She ran well and is a very different experience from the 131. She encourages more sedate progress but can pile on th speed if you want. A few more jobs done include new cooling hoses 5 Pirelli P6s and a pair of rear lights bought cheap on Ebay.  

[sid131]

Nice to see it back on the road id say she gets some looks & " what the hell is that car"?

[kev131]

Exactly Nick ....I've seen some quizzical looks! I don't want to hear "is that a Lada" though? 

I'm wondering if I should consider lowering her. There's a big gap at the top of the wheel arches.

[wak131]

Very nice! It just needs a few passengers and the ride height would be fine 

[daverwd]

looks very nice Kevin ..

[Heini131]

I'm wondering if I should consider lowering her. There's a big gap at the top of the wheel arches.

I wouldn`t touch such an original survivor 

You know me and I am sure you recognized that i don`t take liberties with the originality especially when it comes to the engines 
but I would never change anything on my green 131s...a one owner car with only 34000Km 

[kev131]

Thanks Dave. I'm sure you are right Heini...with one exception...which should allow me one too!!  

Ivor (jack1) and I met up today to see each other's cars.....both in the best Fiat blue colour....

[131DHOC]

very nice and mint condition, love the blue interior in so good shape. Is the car more roomy than a 131? How about rear seats, I think 131 has too little height room for the rear passengers.

[kev131]

Loads of room in the rear - Foot and head. Someone commented that it had more room than an S Class Merc!

Here are some photos re-created with the originals in mind....32 years later...

[Heini131]

very nice idea 

[c.a.c131]

Blue is the colour for a 1980's Fiat

[kev131]

In between getting ready for 3MA I've been doing a few other jobs on Suzy.

This is what 14 years of rural Irish roads does to Fiat wheel arches. Luckily the arches are solid and now ready for some Dinitrol. Where the paint has come away I'll apply some rust bullet. Next door neighbour has just installed a lift so that should be a relatively easy job.









Front and rear bumpers arrived from Italy and I'm hoping to have the 8 plastic side trims shortly. 

[sid131]

Good man Kevin getting your hands dirty drop out the shock & spring & give them a proper clean & please put the alloys back on the racing & not those English 14" steels
Argenta will be better with those new plastic parts

[kev131]

Shock and spring will come out when shock's are being replaced. Have a knock in one.

Will do the rust prevention and bumper replacement at the same time.

I've not seen a 14 inch alloy I like yet so will stick with the cloverleafs ...The 13s look too small and the 70 tyre profile as fitted by Fiat too high, in my opinion.

[131Steve]

looking good Kev, with the plastics done it will look like new